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Most of Houston Loses Power as Hurricane Beryl Delivers Latest Blow

Much of Houston remained without power in Tropical Storm Beryl’s wake, and authorities warned the blackout could last days even as heat builds across the battered region. Beryl left the nation’s fourth-largest city a morass of flooded streets, downed trees, …

More Than 2.3 Million Texans Without Power as Hurricane Beryl Moves Inland

Hurricane Beryl has knocked out power for more than 2.3 million Texas customers, as of 10:27 a.m. Monday, based on estimates from PowerOutage.us and CenterPoint Energy. Outages are most extensive in the Houston area and coastal counties including Matagorda, where …

New State Climatologist For Louisiana Warns of ‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced last week that Jay Grymes, the chief meteorologist for WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, will serve as the new state climatologist. Among responsibilities in his role, Grymes will be tasked with …

Beryl Regains Strength, On Track to Reach Texas as Hurricane

Tropical Storm Beryl is gaining strength as it lumbers toward the south Texas coast, and is expected to become a hurricane again before it makes landfall early Monday morning. The storm was about 165 miles (266 kilometers) southeast of Corpus …

Judge Tells Louisiana to Protect Incarcerated Workers Toiling in Summer Heat

Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The …

Weather Damaged F-35s Parked in Texas May Cost Pentagon Millions

US taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in repairs if F-35 fighter jets suffer major weather damage while waiting on a Texas tarmac for a long-delayed software upgrade, according to the Pentagon’s contracts oversight agency. The …

Judge Blocks Biden’s Bid to Halt LNG Export Licenses Over Climate

A federal judge halted Joe Biden’s temporary moratorium on new licenses for exports of US liquefied natural gas, though the decision is unlikely to immediately jump start approvals. US District Judge James D. Cain Jr. in Louisiana issued a preliminary …

West Texas Truckers Protest Low Wages, Working Conditions

MONAHANS — Low wages and working conditions that truck drivers describe as degrading have sparked an organized labor movement in the Permian Basin, a historic first for the nation’s busiest oil field. About a dozen truckers and local environmental activists …

People Moves: IMA Financial Names Arons Rosen as Dallas Market President

IMA Financial Group, an independent insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm, announced that Jordyn Arons Rosen will be its new Dallas Market President, effective July 1, 2024. Arons Rosen will succeed insurance industry veteran Robert Broz, who played a …

Patrick Watkins Receives Drex Foreman Award by IIAT

Watkins Insurance Group announced that Patrick Watkins has been awarded the distinguished Drex Foreman Award by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT). This prestigious accolade recognizes exemplary leadership and significant contributions to the insurance industry. As CEO and majority …

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